Man drowns in Fire Island pool, homicide detectives investigate

Suffolk County police said a 911 caller reported that Carlos F. Medina, 32, of Manhattan, was found unconscious and unresponsive Thursday at around 7 p.m. in a pool attached to the outdoor eatery Canteen at Fire Island Pines. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

A man was found dead at a Fire Island swimming pool on the Fourth of July in an apparent drowning, police said.

Suffolk County police said a 911 caller reported that Carlos F. Medina, 32, of Manhattan, was found unconscious and unresponsive Thursday at around 7 p.m. in a pool attached to the outdoor eatery Canteen at Fire Island Pines.

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Medina was transported by boat to Marine Bureau headquarters at Timber Point, cops said. He was then moved to Southside Hospital in Bay Shore where he was pronounced dead.

Outpost Pines, which owns Canteen, said in a statement that the community is in mourning.

“In a day that is meant to celebrate the love and inclusion between our sister communities of The Pines and Cherry Grove, we suffered a tragedy that is under investigation,” the statement read. “While we are awaiting answers, we send our deepest sympathy to the family and friends of Carlos Medina.”

Police said the death does not appear to be criminal in nature. The Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner will perform an autopsy to determine the cause of death.